ESPN corners market on devices you’d never expect

Originally published June 14, 2014 at 4:38 pm
Updated June 14, 2014 at 6:46 pm

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The “E” in ESPN, apparently, stands for “everywhere.”

“ESPN has the World Cup cornered — heck, ESPN has the whole world cornered,” wrote syndicated columnist Norman Chad. “Every second of every game will be on ABC, ESPN or ESPN2, plus WatchESPN or ESPN3 online, and you can even tune in to all 64 matches on your smartphone or ESPN FC app.

“In my home, I also can access ESPN game coverage through my microwave oven and master-bath showerhead.”